Living on Thin Ice: The Gwich'in Natives of Alaska
Steven C. Dinero
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Description for Living on Thin Ice: The Gwich'in Natives of Alaska
Hardcover. Using quantitative and qualitative data gathered since the turn of the millennium, this volume offers an interdisciplinary evaluation of social and economic changes amongst the Gwich'in Natives of Alaska. Num Pages: 232 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 16. Weight in Grams: 448.
The Gwich’in Natives of Arctic Village, Alaska, have experienced intense social and economic changes for more than a century. In the late 20th century, new transportation and communication technologies introduced radically new value systems; while some of these changes may be seen as socially beneficial, others suggest a weakening of what was once a strong and vibrant Native community. Using quantitative and qualitative data gathered since the turn of the millennium, this volume offers an interdisciplinary evaluation of the developments that have occurred in the community over the past several decades.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
220
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781785331619
SKU
V9781785331619
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99-15
About Steven C. Dinero
Steven C. Dinero is the former Carter and Fran Pierce Term Chair for the Liberal Arts at Philadelphia University, Pennsylvania. His research addresses the social and economic concerns related to the settlement of formerly nomadic populations.
Reviews for Living on Thin Ice: The Gwich'in Natives of Alaska
“The book is an excellent presentation of multidisciplinary methods focused steadily on the people and on their perceptions of what is going on. Most interesting for the future is that the internet may be the way to keep members of the Gwich’in diaspora connected to the village and their ‘Gwich’inness’…Highly Recommended. .All academic levels/libraries.” • Choice “This ... Read more